Happy 100th Birthday to Katherine Johnson!

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Join us in wishing happy 100th birthday to no longer hidden figure Katherine Johnson! 🎉🎈🎂 #Happy100Katherine

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Today, retired @NASA_Langley mathematician Katherine Johnson makes her 100th trip around the Sun as she celebrates her birthday! Send her birthday wishes using #Happy100Katherine & learn about her calculations that launched @NASA_Astronauts to space 🚀: https://go.nasa.gov/Happy100Katherine …

[MontanaMama]

1. American Hero.

Happy Birthday Ms. Johnson!

[spicysista]

2. Happy Birthday, Mrs. Johnson!

My hero!

[Meadowoak]

3. Isn't that also Whoopi Goldberg's real name?

[Meadowoak]

4. Had to look that up, Caryn Elain Johnson is Whoopi's real name.

[2naSalit]

7. Huh, I thought her first name was Cheryl...

dyslexia...

[elleng]

5. YES! THANK YOU!

Noticed it yesterday (in the midst of the hub-bub,) and hoped someone would post.

Saw Hidden Figures AGAIN a few days ago.

[CTyankee]

10. That is a great movie (even if not exactly accurate).

The indignities that these women of color had to put up with were disgusting.

[brooklynite]

6. How accurately does she calculate cake slices?

[2naSalit]

8. K&R!!

[smirkymonkey]

9. Happy Birthday Katherine!

[Bernardo de La Paz]

11. A living American Hero.

True heroes aren't sports idols.

[Staph]

12. She was honored Saturday at her alma mater.

She attended both high school and college at West Virginia State College (now WV State University).






http://wvmetronews.com/2018/08/25/johnson-honored-at-alma-mater-with-statue-scholarship/

[Duppers]

13. NASA Langley had a huge 3'x6' Birthday card 🎂

For employees to sign for her yesterday.

I consider myself fortunate to have met her in person.

[GoCubsGo]

14. Happy Birthday, Ms. Johnson!